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Peer reviewedFriedman, Charles P. – American Journal of Physics, 1972
Individualized instruction similar to the Keller plan with two additional features: (1) student freedom in selecting his own procedure for mastering the course material; (2) some variety in topics studied by each student. Describes two successful trials of this plan in an atomic physics course at MIT. (Author/DF)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Science, Course Descriptions, Individualized Instruction
Peer reviewedSchamel, Douglas; Ayres, Matthew P. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1992
Describes how college science laboratory activities can be developed by student teams in which original questions are formulated as testable hypotheses and refined into experimental designs on the basis of personal observations. Distinguishes this "minds-on" approach from traditional college science laboratories with respect to students'…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Science, Cooperative Learning, Course Descriptions
